Astrid Lamb could care less about being a witch. She'd much rather lead her gang of teenage miscreants into battle against their rival groups. Unfortunately, her 16th birthday is approaching, and... More > she'll be expected to learn magic and assist her mother in the family trade. But when the elder witch is arrested by the aristocratic Magicians' Guild for performing illegal magic, Astrid's world is flipped upside down. She learns that her mother is more than a simple brewer of potions – she is the leader of the Left Hand, a revolutionary group that is dedicated to overthrowing the Guild.
The little witch will have to team up with an astonishing assortment of allies: an airship captain who smuggles magical contraband, a sympathetic magician and his snobby son, and a pair of sorcerers from New York. But even with help, the situation is grim. If the Guild can extract the information that Astrid's mother holds, all will be lost. How can a kid from the slums possibly stand up against a thousand-year-old institution?< Less

Mysterious, horrific murders take place in the village of Omd. An adventurer and a mysterious stranger unveil the dark truth behind the murders. A recently initiated, cunning magician of the Inner... More > Circle of the Mage Guild of Ashkel is asked by old friends to aid them in murdering Magister Kelnys, the head of the Guild. A vengeful warrior is seeking information from the Cabal, the criminal organization of Ashkel. He will stop at nothing to find and kill a vicious murderer whom even the Cabal fears.
Preludes to a Nightmare is a collection of dark fantasy short stories acting as prequels to the Rider of the Black Horse pentalogy, taking place a few years before Twilightfall, a dark time that will change the world forever. (Note: Preludes to a Nightmare is a dark tale in a twisted land where heroes in the classical meaning of the word do not exist. Occasionally bordering on horror, the story contains some scenes of extreme violence and foul language; not recommended for the faint of heart.)< Less

Mysterious, horrific murders take place in the village of Omd. An adventurer and a mysterious stranger unveil the dark truth behind the murders. A recently initiated, cunning magician of the Inner... More > Circle of the Mage Guild of Ashkel is asked by old friends to aid them in murdering Magister Kelnys, the head of the Guild. A vengeful warrior is seeking information from the Cabal, the criminal organization of Ashkel. He will stop at nothing to find and kill a vicious murderer whom even the Cabal fears.
Preludes to a Nightmare is a collection of dark fantasy short stories acting as prequels to the Rider of the Black Horse pentalogy, taking place a few years before Twilightfall, a dark time that will change the world forever. (Note: Preludes to a Nightmare is a dark tale in a twisted land where heroes in the classical meaning of the word do not exist. Occasionally bordering on horror, the story contains some scenes of extreme violence and foul language; not recommended for the faint of heart.)< Less

When Peter Rutherford, a young man with nothing to live for, is almost killed in the crossfire of a magical duel, he awakes in the bowels of an ancient Guild of Magicians, whose charge is to defend... More > the border between our world and another, protecting the rest of the world from a war which has been raging for over twenty thousand years.
When he is invited to join them, is he supposed to be content with simply being a member of the team: a grunt, with a view to simply surviving and helping his peers to survive for one more generation?
This, the first episode of his journey to magical mastery, involves learning about a distant past, making friends with an ancient warrior, and doing battle with a vicious god in the corrupt world of Werosain.< Less

The Lost Picman’s Mine has long been the subject of bedtime stories. Or, in Grimbledung’s case, a casual mentioning by a Gargoyle. Either way, Grimbledung is positively sure he can find... More > it. Without a map. Or good directions. Or any plan at all, really. To make matters more difficult, they keep running low on food. And directions. And maps. Or a plan.
Back in town, the gang has their hands full when carnivorous Elves arrive to reclaim their stolen spices. With no sign of Grimbledung, things are looking as bad as they usually do. When they realize the spices might just be back in the shop, they go there hoping to find them.
Meanwhile, the wand shop goes missing. All of it. Including the Magician’s Guild Enforcers. It seems that Liverioso’s long-lost love has been found and they’ve gone to find her. Shop and all. Oh, and spices as well.
And since it’s in the title, Grimbledung’s mine turns out to be terrible, horrible, and no good. Oh and full of treasure as well
We won’t even mention the dragons…< Less

Two Gnomes are just trying to get along in life when their worlds collide.
Drimblerod runs a moderately reputable second-hand wand store that does pretty well at moving inventory.
Grimbledung runs a... More > disreputable second-hand wand
wagon that he moves regularly to avoid the authorities.
Everything changes when they combine their talents:
City ordinances are broken. Neighbors are annoyed. The Constable becomes involved. Even the Magician's Guild sends over some Enforcers to deal with them. Things are looking up for the Gnomes!
From multi-headed travelers, to Half-Orcs just trying to obey their mates, everyone seems to come to the Second Hand Wand Shoppe to either buy or sell a wand.
Along for the ride are a neurotic Jousting Dummy, an immortal (so far) Rat, a Trolless who runs the Tavern across the street, a Dwarf next door with (alleged) Mob ties, and the Head Mistress of the local School of Magic (with definite Mob ties).
Bask in this 103K+ word illustrated adventure now!< Less

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